Do you have other hobbies/interests?

Hans van der Maarel

Posted 07 June 2006 - 11:44 PM

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Sam,

I consider myself to be an 'aspiring' photographer. Want to get better at it. Also, in both cases I didn't have the luxury of time to take the shot. The bird photo came from a series of 6 that I took while it was taking off, shooting continuously and panning along.

Unit Seven

Posted 08 June 2006 - 12:03 AM

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No Hans it was just that wildlife shots aren't my thing and I didn't want to leave a comment on the other two sets of photos if you know what I mean. I've been playing with taking photos while panning after seeing some good examples of movement from a blurred background - not as easy as I'd like.

Nice spotting - is an old steel hulled (passenger I think) ship The Hydrabad which was wrecked in 1878 on Waiterere Beach about 1.5hr drive from where I live.

l.jegou

Posted 15 June 2006 - 01:22 PM

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Very nice! what type of macro lens are you using?

Thanks

My main macro lens is the Sigma 50mm EX, a great portait/macro lens, quick (f/2.8) and not expensive. The other one is a Sigma 70/300 apo/macro, with it's 90cm minimal focal distance i can safely (and quietly) take photos of more spicky insects

Posted 19 June 2006 - 12:16 AM

All photos were taken with a Nikon Cookpix 5400. It's a lemon of a camera though. I can't wait till I can afford to buy a new (different make) one. Btw, there are now new photos of the exhibit itself, which opened last week. Here's the link:http://www.supervaluredux.org/exhibit

All photos were taken with a Nikon Cookpix 5400. It's a lemon of a camera though. I can't wait till I can afford to buy a new (different make) one. Btw, there are now new photos of the exhibit itself, which opened last week. Here's the link:http://www.supervaluredux.org/exhibit

cheers,Drew

Congrats! Wonderfully put together. I like the nuts and bolts and scraps that were used as displays. it really brings together the mood of the pictures. well done!

GISRox

Posted 13 July 2006 - 09:07 AM

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This seemed like a good thread for my first post. My two non-computing related interests are digital photography and fly fishing. In particular, I really enjoy spending as much time as possible floating in my drift boat on the various rivers out west.

As an English exile in California, I was surprised on my first visit to San Diego to hear strains of 'Speed the Plough' and find a morris band performing in Balboa Park. Even more surreal, was a trip to San Francisco last year, to find Union Square filled with at least ten morris bands for some kind of reunion!